The Sun. — London, England, 1864-02-15 00:00:00

THE SOU TH WALES COLLIERY ;ID MPANY (Limited). The Liability of eaL it shareholder is limited by the Act of 25th and 26th I.Ti e., cap. 89, to the amount payable upon the shares hel d. Iv= r him in the capital of the Company. Capital £200,000, ill 8,000 shares, of £25 each. 105. per oat L 2 on . Calls s h ar e to be pai d n ot to exceed L 2 , ,10 s a per pplication, share, nor to be allotment made at intervals of less than three' r 20n ths. DMECTORS. CRA.WSTIA.Y BA -IL EY, Esq., M.P. Newport, Chair- m an. W. KENNARI ), 7,sq , M.P., (Messrs. R. W. Kennard I and Co.), Deputy. •CI tairman. lion. S. P. Vereker , D ,rector South Staffordshire Railway Company. W. Challis, Esq. Si: J. Pirie, Bart., and Co. , Birchin lane. T. Gratres, Esq., Banff - er, N art. view V. B. Greenfield,. Esc, t., Director Pernambuco Railway Company. Lawrence Iteywor th, Et q., jun., Yew Tree, Liverpool. (With p ower •to add to their number.) JUNKERS. The Consolidated Bank. Fenchurch-street, E.C. Messrs. Craw. tlay Bailey and Co., Newport. SOLICITOR —Geor 3 Rooper, Esq., 26, Lincoln's-inn-fields. BROKERS. Messrs. Joshua El utchinsn and Son, 15, Angel-ceurt, Thrograorton-s treet. AUDITORS. F:dward Cheshire,. Esq., Bank of Egypt, Old Broad-street, E.C. Cornelius Walford , Esq., Enfield. SECRETARY (pro tem,)—James J. Wallis, Esq. Officese —No. 16, Cannon .street, B.C. PROSPECTUS. This Company I s formed for leasing or purchasing Coal fields in the So uth Wales Basin, and working t he collieries for export and horns consumption. The great and it icreasing demand for South Wales coal both at home and' abroad, for steam and other purposes, presents a most fa , s °usable opportunity for commencing and prosecuting a lam e and profitable business. The Board of Tr tide Report showtos that the 97l t exports The m South Wales in 1 862 amounted '2,378,0n5. re turns for 1863 wl ten. published will show a great increase. Nearly a fourth p. trt of the total exports of the United Kingdom is from t' 30 ports of South Wales. The quantity thus exported is equal to that from Newcastle and Sunder• land respectively. The coal n.ow 'Leine . supplied to the ports of Cardiff and Newport is utterly i n adequate in quantity to meet the pre sent demand, which is progressively increasing, and it has become a 'natter of serious consideration how che future demand is t D be met, seeing that the commercial marina of the world is rapidly changing from sailing to steam vessels, whilst the working of foreign' rialways, which has only lately commenced, will necessitate exports on a vast scale. The great value of the South Wales coal for steam and all other purposes is too well known to need explanation here, and great success is attending all well-regulated and careful workings. The present extraordinary demand has raised the average price from Bs. to lls, or 12s. per ton, the present offic is,l prices. The Corrr ?s.ny has secured, on advantageous terms, a lease for 50 years. !of extensive seams of coal in the barony of Abergavero ty, identical with and forming portion of those now worked with great success by the Blaenavon Company and other cc alowners. The avere ge working thickness of these seams is 30 feet. On this pi 'operty, which is in communication with all the railways in t he district, the Company proposes to commence operations. From the actual experience of adjacent collieries working the same se, ems, it has been proved that the coal can be raised end d e:livered in trucks on the railway, including royalty, at a c oat of ss. per ton. The carria g e to Newport is ls. o‘l, per ton. It is estiLal ited that, when in full work, at least 300,000 tons per anon re will be raised on this property alone, for which a sale 'will be readily found ; and this, assuming the profit to be ally ls. per ton upon the capital to be em ployed on th is first operation (which will not exceed £75,000), would yield a profit of 20 per cent. Tnero being no reservation of any kind for promoters or premiums for leases payable, the shareholders will obtain the entirs , benefit of the employment of the capital raised, peelimiaary expenses being confined to the necessary dis bursements.. Applicati ons for shares in the annexed form may be made to the brokers or bankers of the Company, or to the Secretary in London ; or to Messrs. Crawshay Bailey and Co., the Corapany's bankers at Newport, from any of whom prospectuses can be obtained. Where no allotment is made the deposit will be returned in full, and, should the number of shares allotted be less than that applied for, the payment in excess will be applied towards the deposit. Copies of the articles of association may be seen at the o%ces of the Company. Feb. 12, 1864. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Directors of the South Wales Company (Limited). Gentlemen, —Having paid to your bankers the sum of £ , I hereby request that you will allot me s h t 'res in the South Wales Colliery Company (Limited) ; and I hereby agree to accept such shares, or any less num ber that you may allot me, and request you to place my name on the register of members for the number of shares allotted to me.—l am, Gentle in men, Name full Address in full Usual signature Date This form is to be presented to the bankers entire, who will sign and return the receipt to the applicant. EAST GRINSTEAD, GROOMBRIDGE. and TUNBRIDGE WELLS RAILWAY COMPANY. SECOND CALL of £2 on the Shares of this Company ; making £5 per share paid. SOTI cE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That pursuant to a re solution of the board of directors passed this day, Share holders in this Company are required to pay a Call of per share on eacti and every share held by them on or betore TUESDAY, the Bth day of Starch next, at the - Union Bank of London, Princes-street, Mansion House, London. No , ice is t-3.ereby Further Given, That Interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum will be charged on all calls remain ing unpaid on the said 6th day of March until the day of actual payment. By Order of the Board, GEORGE W. BROWN, Office, 28, Great Georze-street, Westminster, London, Feb. 15, 1864. ROYAL ENGLISH O PERA, COVENT-GARDEN. Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison. THIS EVENING (4th time) a new Opera, founded on Goldsmith's Comedy, and to be called SII .; STOOPS TO CONQUER_ Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison. After which, the Burlesque Opening of the Grand National Pantomime, HA ELLEQUIN ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. Doors open at half-past Six—Commence at Seven. T HEATRE ROYAL DR U R Y-L AN E. Ma . .nagers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and E. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, the Performances will commence with the New S,atio-Comic Drama, by Edmund Falconer, entitled lIGHT AND MORN. Principal characters by Mr. Phelps, supported by Messrs. Ryder, Raynor, Fitzjames, and Misses R. Leclereq, ADEinson, and Heath. To conclude with the new Grand Christmas Comic Panto mime of SINBAD THE SAILOR ; or, The Seven Wonders of the World. Clowns, Messrs. H. Boleno and C. Lauri ; Harlequins, Messrs. J. Cormack and S. Saville ; Pantaloons, Messrs. V/ A. Barnes and .7. Morris ; Columbines, Madame Boleno and Misses Gunniss. Prices as usual. Box Office open from 10 till 5 dal's-. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Pechter. BEL DENIONIO (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated Every :Evening during the Week. THES EVENING, the performance will commence with a ?.dew and Original Farce, entitled THE LOST CHILD : less , a. H. Widdicombe, Shore, Garden, F. Charles Collett, durel.and; Misses Percy, Pauline Lezlercq, Wood, Mrs. Lee, and .3' ties Lavenu. Box-office open daily from 11 to 5. Commence at 7. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING (by desire) THE RIVALS. Bob Acres, Mr. l3uckstone ; Sir Aathony Absolute, Mr. Chippendale ; Messrs. Howe, Braid, Rogers, Clark, Coe ; Miss Angel, Miss Lindley, Miss Snowden, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. Atter which, KING ARTHUR ; or The Days and Knights of the Round Table. Messrs. Chippendale, Compton, Braid, Clark, Rogers, Tilbury, &c. ; Mesdames L. Keeley, Brough, Wright, Terry, Lindley, Rogers, &c. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, PAUL'S RETURN. After which, HARLEQUIN LITTLE TON TUCKER; or The Fine Lady of Banbury Cross, and the Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe and Had so Many Children she didn't B n°' ,l7 what to do. pti" EI - V THEATRE-ROY AL, ADELPHI.- .0 1 4 Pronrlator and Manager. Mr. B. Webster. 2:st Week of Miss Bateman. T HIS lI ING, THE PRETTY HOUSEBREAKER. VRN BREAKER. Miss Wool„;ar and Mr J. L. Toole. At / to Eight , the. New Drama of LEAR: Miss Bate via% supported by Messrs. Arthur Stirling, H. Phillips, Bil l/1,4t0n, Stuart, Step Mrs. Uillingtott. Stephe nson Eburne; Miss H. Simms, and To conclude with LADY BELLE. BELLE. or, Fortunio eAd his Seven Magi:: Men; Messrs. J. Clarke, it. Phillips, s, n , aon ; Miss Woolga Kelly, Miss Patti o e s P ep - h — a, - Ansa L. Laidiaw, „ties Seaman. Commence at 7. LEA H. - E VER Y NIGHT. 3IISSBATE r&R . .\TENIN G , Actress,acdee'on,A, Miss MISS BA lEIVIAN.—LEAH._Tnis F ~,1 1- 11 ' the k 116th appearance of the grearrr nx'r EMAN, in the character of LEAII. In the unbounded success with which Miss Raternwv;clrnuence of nation of the priccipal character in the new Five Act rr"o - LI•;AH has been attended. 'lr Pirebstei begs to announce that it will be performed EVERY EVENING until further noticee. ROYAI ST. JAMES'S 'PREATRE, under the Mana , reinent of Mr. B. WEBSTER. TILTS end during the Week, at 7 o'c'ock, Are enitirelY new Comedy, in a Acts, by Leicester B uckintl Nam, Esq., entitled [ATM:. LLN I sli : Mr. C harles athvws, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Mr, John sion,i.i.„ Mr. Niontazue; Mrs f h ar l es Mathews. Sirs. Frank Matthews, Mlss Cottrell, NlissWentworth, and Mrs. Stirling. TO - be followed by Mr. Charles Mathews just translated from the French)in his chara c t er i st i c charac t er o f Un Anglais Tiraide, entitled COOL AS A CIiCUMBE If. To conclnde. with 1863 ; or, THE SENSATIONS (W Tit pi PAST SEASON : Mr..l. 1.,. Toole, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. A• Cottrell, and Mit4,4 Fanny .Tosephs. The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is ;Wade to th e o ccupants of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either To; play bills or for the safe keeping of hats and cloaks, and it the attendants in al t Lp e . ver. of the house are forbidden to receive any gratuities w t 01(AL STRAND T HEAT It E. Mann,er, Mr. W. H. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, ON AND OFF. Tor. be followed by UNLIMITED CONFIDENCE. • Mr. Belford, Mr. Porselle ; Miss Marie Wilton, Miss Thorne, Alter which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque James Fenton, AND EURYOICE : Messrs. Honey, Wood. Mesdames Swanborough, Marie IVilton, Hughes, &c. Concluding with MARGATE :.,ANDe.. Commence at'. THE THIRD EDITION OF " TH E SUN," Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, Jan be had Every Evening of G. R. GLhNIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Ilyde-park. COALS. —The LILLE SHAL L COMPANY'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis' 26s. per ton. I D o uble.. ....... 21s. per ton. Top 255. „ Nuts.. •• • l9s. ~ Deep ...225. „ Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots, Westbourne Park - road , W., and 17, South Wharf, Paddington, W. Best Core .................15s. per chaldron. Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. fins M.N.—Morning, 7h. 29m.—Afternoon, 7h. 58m. ro-vonnow.-Morning, Bi. 28m.—Afternoon. 9h. Sm. The Weather—Sun Office, Feb. 15, 1864, THERMOMETER. This day at Two o'clock 47 Barometer-29.58. Wind—S.W. ; light breeze, and cloudy. Zfi rg 1;16 1 1.1111f.''‘ I 0,140-N.,. LONDON, MONDAY, FEB. 15, 1864. In the old fable of the frogs and their king the discontented subjects of King LOG and the unhappy victims of King STORK had each great reason for complaint. In our happy country at the present moment we are blest with a Government which possesses the singular advantage of combining the evils of both of these celebrated systems of admini stration in a system of their own, which is, in fact— no system at all. The irritating interference of King STORK alternates with the apathetic inaction of King Loa until the disastrous consequences of this No-policy principle are affecting our national importance and undermining our national influence in the European counsels. As a proof of the esti- [nation in which our vacillating rulers are held by our good-natured friends across the water, a recent number of the Monde declares that " The howls of the British leopard no longer have the power of moving Europe. France laughed at them in 1860 at the time of the annexation of Savoy ; Russia did the same in 1863 with regard to the Polish ques- tion ; Prussia and Austria go forward as though a great Power called England did not exist. Up to this time they have avoided the proclaiming the annulment of the protocols of 1852, as it was useless for them to complicate their military action by a diplomatic embarrassment. Success, however, em boldens them ; they see England isolated, on bad terms with Russia on account of Poland, cool with Franca in consequence of the refusal of the Con gress, unfriendly with the Diet which drives them farther than they would wish to go, and they consider it is more important for them to satisfy the German feeling than listen to the menaces of Earl RUSSELL.' While, in terms equally complimentary,the Opinione Nationale describes the English policy as "odiense et ridicule," and tells us that France regards with surprise and satisfaction our unwonted and unbe coming isolation. On the very first night of the Session Mr. DISRAELI, in terms of very natural indignation, described, with his happy sarcasm, the great weakness, and the great want of the No-Policy Administration. The Earl of DERBY, again, in the House of Lords, epitomised his sarcasm (one to precisely the same effect) in a most happy and alliterative phrase—to wit, " meddle and muddle." It did not, however, require the Leaders of the Opposition to inform us of a fact long since glaringly and grievously notorious. As L - )rd ABERDEEN, for the want of a timely decision, suffered the country, in his day, to " drift into a war," so Lord RUSSELL, for the want of that same statesmanlike quality—a quality the most indispensable of all in a ruler, whether civil or military—decision—is allowing the nation that trusts to his diplomacy to subside from that high position of power and influence which has hitherto been its own, into an attitude of unwonted inanity and unaccustomed humiliation. We have now the fall particulars of the last en counter with the Macries, and they serve to con firm the intelligence which had already reached us in outline both in regard to the triumph achieved over the enemy and the heavy loss of gallant men which chepers our satisfaction. The rebels, as we know, succeeded in effecting their escape from Mere-Mere and entrenched themselves in a spot called Rangariri, about 14 miles higher up, if the troops were marched by land, although the distance is considerably greater by water, It was supposed by many that the Maories would not attempt to hold Rangariri after abandoning Mere-mere, a much stronger position. However, this opinion prosi,ed to be erroneous, as they concentrated all their energies upon it and held it with desperate resolution, General CAMERON, whose military dispositions have been greatly praised, was resolved to give the Maories no chance of escape a second time, and arranged for an assault to be made as soon as possible after the joint arrival of the military and naval forces. Rangariri is protected on two sides by the Waikari Lake, and its front has been very skilfully intrenched by the native engineers. The task occupied them, it is said, for the best part of a year, and the result has proved to be very formidable to even the bravest and most skilful assailants. It may be conjectured, however, that European science had something to do with the matter, since more than one deserter has been among them. The body of au ex-artilleryman was found in the trenches after the place was captured, and we do not suppose his former comrades wasted much regret upon his fate. Another is said to have been among the defenders, but he escaped. The place was strongly defended in point of numbers, the whole of the N'gatiawa, or proper Waikato tribe being within it. The number of Moories in the intrenchment amounted altogether to about 1,100, while the assaulting party were 1,200. The first assault on the landward side was a severe struggle, the embankment being high and the ditch deep and broad. Only two of the seven officers in the leading column escaped unwounded. The river front of the defences carried at the same time was less warmly contested—the natives perhaps being lees sanguine of success from its inferior strength. But the greatest difficulty was to come. The Maories, who fled from the first line of land de fences, took refuge in a central position on the brow of a hill. The chief leaders of the defenders made their stand here, and the construction of the place seconded their efforts only too well. Four times was the assault made, each time without suc ceFs• Every officer who led the attack was either killed or dangerously wounded. Commander MAYNE, who led the blue jackets of the Eclipse, and whose bravery has since been rewarded by was among th ose woun d e d i n th e promotion, atcmpt. The only means of access to the en trenchment was by a narrow opening through which only one could enter at a time, rendering the task one of great difficulty. The General, perceiving that heavy loss to our troops was resulting without any commensurate advtintage, gave orders for the attack to be deferred until daylight, and the tiara pets undermined an d blown u p. When daylight came, however, a flag of truce appea re d, and the chief wh o b or e it called for some one who could speak Mori. The interpreter advanced , but mean- THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVE.NING, FEBRUARY 15, 1864. while our men who took the flag as a sign of sur render were over the walls [and filled the place. Under these;circumstances there was nothing for it not to have been committed, or will doubtless be all set right. Time was when the unprovoked asanit on a British subject, unarmed and unresist ing, would have been made grounds for searching investigation, and not trifled with in this manner. Lord PALMERSTON'S vehement attempt to make things out to be just contrary to what they are was a signal failure. He thus remarked—" We have heard this evening the cuckoo-cry frequently urged in this House by those who like general assertions better than particular proofs, that the Government are in the habit of bullying the weak and truckling to the strong. I entirely deny it." Some might be satirical enough to remark that the noble lord's own speech was a case in point as to words without a warranty, but he goes on to bring for ward his rare trophy of ministerial firm ness and zeal for the rational honour, the affair of the Trent. Why should so much more energy have been displayed in one instance than the other. In some respects, Lord PALMERSTON only makes his caee the worse, for it looks as if the Government, of which he is the chief, knew their duty, but did not care to perform it. The fact is, that all this talk about the inexpediency of discuss ing these questions is a very convenient excuse for putting off the question, and averting the necessity of awkward revelations. If Ilinisters had fulfilled their tasks efficiently, there would have been no need for the present debates at all. The papers would all have been laid before Parliament in due order, with no needless reticence, and no unworthy shuffling. The proper means would have been adopted for the protection of British interests, and all those who infringed them would have been re minded of their outrage, and called to account. 'Had such a policy actuated our Government, how different would have been the state of things from what it is at present. General disappointment is the prevailing sentiment with regard to our foreign policy ; and Lord R. CECIL truly represented the popular opinion when he said that " He did not believe that the British people would much longer endure the degradation to which such behaviour on the part of the Government subjected us. This case and that case might perhaps be overlooked, but he was greatly mistaken if a bitter feeling of indig nation was not rising up and spreading every day." This is a sad reflection to make upon the conduct of those entrusted with the control of affairs at this critical juncture : but the mortifying nature of the observations does not detract from their truthful but unconditional surrender, the General promising them their lives. It is said that they only intended o parley so as to gain time for reinforcements, and - - : this rumour receives some confirmation from the 'act that, soon after the surrender, a party of 400 men, under WILLIAM THOMPSON, came up, and seeing the state of affairs went off by the way they had come. If such were the case, the mistake on ,he part of our men was a most fortunate one, as it saved further bloodsiled. The General compli mented the Maories on the gallant resistance they had made, and they, it is said, showed no signs of depression or anxiety, feeling satisfied that their lives were safe, and chatting freely over the events of the war with the soldiers who had been their antagonists so shortly before. The skill of the Maories in handling firearms, and their ingenuity in constructing entrenchments, raises them out of the level of mere savages, and renders the task of subduing them at once difficult and dangerous. It is to be hoped that this great and decisive triumph will bring the war near its close. The capture of their stronghold, with 185 prisoners, must, we should hope, convince the natives of the fruitlessness of the struggle. According to the latest telegrams received at Melbourne the Maori King movement is considered at an end. WILLIAM TEIOMPSON, the so called King, has addressed the Governor, suing for peace on any terms. Sir G. GREY refused to parley with him until General CAXERON had hoisted the QUEEN'S flag on Nga ruiwakia, his headquarters, which it was reported the General had reached when the last news left. Matters seem therefore in a fair way for the re establishment of peace, but it must be peace on de finite terms. It will not do to have the embers of the war left smouldering on, ready to break out again in a year or two's time. We must have no more murdering of settlers, no interference with British laws. All this blood and treasure must not have been spent without securing us from a repeti tion of the campaign, The QUEEN'S authority must be thoroughly established and fully recog nised. An inquiry should be made into the tenure of native land, and it should be put once for all on a clear and regular footing, in accordance of course, as far as possible, with their laws and customs. It would be an act of great kindness to the natives, as well as one indispensable to the maintenance of peaceful relations. There has no doubt been mis management in the earlier stages of the quarrel, and the attempts at conciliation only made matters worse. We shall start after this war with the ad vantage of military prestige, having convinced the Maories that we are not afraid of them. That pres tige should be kept up by yielding to no unwarrant able demands, and insisting on a fair and reasonable administration of justice to settlers and aborigines alike. Mr. FITZGERALD deserves the thanks of the pub- Lie for his able endeavours to bring before the attention of the House the subject of the capture of four British vessels by the Americans. In con• sequence of the manner in which the question was taken up by the Government, the hon. member was obliged to withdraw his motion for the pro. duction of the papers which related to these cases, including the decisions of the American Prize Courts. It is, however, very requisite that these matters should be fully discussed, and the public put in possession of the circumstances so far as they have been ascertained to have taken place. The most glaring instance of wrongdoing and violation of international laws is in the case of the Saxon, in which the mate, a British subject, was shot by a Federal officer when unarmed end unresisting. Mr. FITZGERALD very properly com- mented strongly on this fact, and expatiated on the great injury and injustice committed. He said be could not " allude to this case withou feelings of pain, amounting to indignation, be cause thn result had been the murder of a British subject, under the British flag, and in British waters." All that has transpired relating to the notice taken by her MAJESTY'S Government of this disgraceful affair has been that they have in timated to the Federal Government that if such a thing really has happened they consider the Ame rican officer referred to ought to be put upon his trial for murder. The general feeling of the House was with Mr. FITZGERALD, when he declared that such a representation was not sufficient, and unworthy of the British Government. Well might he assert that their language ought to be to this effect—" We send to you the facts as they have been proved in evidence, and if they are correct we demand it as a right that the officer shall be put upon his trial, and receive the punishment due for his offence." To this decisive language and straight forward exposition of policy, of caurse the ens wer given by Ministers was lame and impotent as usual. Nothing definite was stated at all, and the Attorney- General remarked, that if the information in respect to the Saxon is correct a most barbarous murder was committed. but that he had no doubt that the United States Government will hasten to make re paration for the injury. Is this the manner in which a flagrant case of this kind should be treated P Lord PALMERSTON, in his boastful remarks, referred to the case of the Trent as proof that the Americans were always ready to pay attention to our just demands, and atone for injuries inflicted. Bat the noble lord contrives very conveniently to forget that the tone of our policy has materially altered of late, and that if the English Government had con tented themselves with total inactivity of words and actions, Messrs. MASON and SLIDELL would never have been given up by their captors. The noble lord showed his usual acuteness in putting forward as a predecent the only instance in which his Cabinet have shown any spirit of resistance, or dis played any effart at promptitude. That circum stance of the Trent took place at the outset of this protracted and disastrous contest in America ; and during all the complicated events that have since occurred, and the many important points for decision which have been brought before the Government, no similar instance of energy has been evinced to maintain our rights, protect our interests, or vindicate our honour. In the face of all the communications made by Mr. FITZGERALD, most of which have already been patent to the public, it is insulting to common sense, and a direct abnegation of their position as defenders of Brttish interests, for the Attorney-General to de clare, and for the P.,ime Minister to ratify his asser tion, that there is no reason to mistrust the equity and independence of the tribunals of the United States. Then the noble lord attempts to read a lec ture to those who had been presumptuous enough to debate this subject at all by giving it as his opinion that it is prejudicial to the good understand ing of the two Governments, which are on good terms, to suggest doubts as to the perfect fairness which characterises their proceedings. No one dis putes the datum laid down of the mutual under standing that exists between Governments, they are too good terms for the honour of the English name and the welfare of the English subject. Things must have come to a pretty pass, and the most exigent friendship can hardly wish for more than that murder should be hushed up, supposed LATEST INTELLIGENCE. Federal outposts at Bachelor's Creek have been driven in by a Confederate force estimated at 15,000 LREUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] men. The Federals fell back, destroying their camps. Simultaneously the Confederates advanced on the south side of the 'E.-eat river, and were re pulsed. The Confederates were about to cut the railroad between Newbern and Morehead city. The Confederates captured an expedition of 80 men sent by General Butler up the James River, and de stroyed an armed transport sent to rescue the Federals. AMERICA. QUEENSTOWN, FEB. 15. (Per the Canada, via Roche's Point.) The Canada brings 74 passengers and 88,376 dols. She landed 114 sacks of mails and two passengers at Queenstown, and proceeded at 9.30 a.m. for Liverpool. A DRAFT OF 500,000 MEN ORDERED. NEW YORK, FEB. 2, Evening. President Lincoln has ordered a draft of 500,000 men, to serve for three years or during the war. The draft is to be made on the 10th of March, crediting and deducting therefrom so many as may have been enlisted or drafted prior to March 1, and not heretofore credited. Confederate Gen. Roddy has been driven south of the Tennessee river with the loss of his trains. A bill has been reported in the House of Repre sentatives, appropriating 529 million dollars for the army expenses in the year ending June, 1865. The Houses of Representatives has passed a re solution directing the Committee of Ways and Means to inquire into the expediency of increas ing the duties and taxes on foreign and domestic articles of luxury, so as to produce an annual re venue of 350 millions. Also, a further resolution restricting the Bank circulation to 300 millions, and to issue 200 millions in bonds for the redemption of This order includes the 300,000 men called for in October last, and is in effect an additional call for 200,000 men. The Republican journals support President Lin coln's order ; but the opposition press attack the Administration for continually declaring the weak ness and exhaustion of the South, and yet stiil calling for such large forces. Longstreet's late movements appear to have been made with the remote object of investing Knoxville, but principally to gain possession of the fertile valley of French Broad River, from whence the Federals obtained supplies and forage. In this he WaS successful. The Federal retreat into Knoxville was conducted with much loss and confusion. the currency. The Senate has modified the Spirits Bill, in creasing the tax on whisky, after July and prior to January next, to 70 cents—after January, to 80 cants. The duty on imported whisky after July and prior to January is increased from 40 to 50 per cents, and after January to 60 cents. The tax on whisky on hand is struck out, and the additional tax of 11 cents on cotton is also struck Southern despatches from Longstreet's command to the 27th rat. state that the Federals had evacu ated Tazewell, retreating towards Cumberland Gap. The Confederates afterwards occupied the town. _ _ It is still asserted that the main body o Sohnstoa's army has abandoned Dalton ; Hardee reinforcing Mobile and the other portion rein forcing Longstreet. Since the weather has moderated the Confede rates have resumed operations in Western Vir ginia. They have occupied Petersburg and Bur lington, the Federals evacuating those places. The Confederate General Rosser, after four hours fighting, captured on the 30th a Federal train of 80 waggons, guarded by 800 men, en route for Petersburg. General Lae issued an order on the 22d ult., stat ing that the temporary reduction of rations was caused by circumstances beyond the control of those charged with the support of the army, but it was hoped this would be of short duration. The army had proved that the country could require no sacrifice too great for its patriotism. Admiral Farragut's fleet arrived at New Orleans on the 20th and 21st. General Banks and Admiral Farragut are said to be perfecting arrangements to attack Mobile. Advices from Charleston to the 28th state that the shelling of the city continued. Fort Sumter fired five shots on that day against the Federal positions on Camming's Point. The harbour ob structions are said not to be materially injured. The Post declares it has trustworthy information that General Gilmore will shortly come North. Several of his best regiments have been sent from Charleston, and others would shortly follow. General Grant was entertained on the 30th at a public dinner at St. Louis. The tone of the Southern press is very cheerful, The Richmond Sentinel says there is a great gene ral revival in the spirits and confidence of the people relative to the war. The army is in the best spirits ; and the welcome news comes from Tennessee and Virginia that the troops are volunteering by bri gades and regiments to re-enlist for the war. General Banks has issued orders that, for sani tary reasons, the labourers on plantations will not be allowed to leave. The World considers this as substituting serfdom for slavery. General Banks has declared that all plantations in Louisiana not under cultivation by February, will be considered abandoned States, and taken pos session of by Government. The House of Representatives has passed a bill reviving the rank of lieutenant-general, and recom mending its bestowal upon General Grant. Southern journals state that the Federal Govern ment insist upon Butler's recognition, as a sine qua non, for the exchange of prisoners. The Governor of Tennessee has ordered the elec tion of State officers in Tennessee on March 5 No disloyll persons can vote, and stringent oaths will be exacted from voters. The opposition press declare that the move ments made by the Administration for reconstruc tion in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee are not bona fide efforts for the restoration of the Union, but are made with the view of carrying tLe Presidential election, as all voters taking the Abolition oaths will ♦ote the Republican ticket. The Solicitor to the War Department has de cided that foreigners enlisted as substitutes for drafted men are not entitled to be discharged for the service by reason of alienage. The steamor Vesta has been run ashore and burnt, off Wilmington. Advices from Matamoras to the 13th state that another revolution has again placed Cortinas in power. During the revolutionary movement the Federal commander at Brownsville sent three re giments across the river. One regiment passed the' night opposite the American Consul's house, and the following morning escorted the Consul to Brownsville, bringing away 2,000,000 dollars be longing to American subjects. Juarez is expected at Matamoras. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, FEB. 2 (Evening). (Per the Canada.) Money easier. Gold 57 , 7,-, per cent. premium. Exchange on London—Bankers' bills, 172 ; on Paris, 3.20. Stocks steady. New York Centrals, 132 ; Illi nois, 1261 ; Erie, 107 L-; 6 percent. U.S. bonds, 106. Cotton steady. Middling upland, 821. Petro leum crude, 299 to 30 ; Refined, 45 to 47. • NEW YORK, FEB. 4 (MORNING). (Per the Canada by telegraph to Halifax). The Federals have re-occupied Burlington, Western Virginia, driving the Confederates south ward. The Confederates have made a raid along the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, burning the bridges across the Potomac at the north branch of Patter- son's Creek. The Federals drove them off, and pursued them with cavalry, and the railroad is again in working order. The Confederates have burnt the steamer Levi, running between Gallipoli, Ohio, and Charleston, Western Virginia, capturing General Scammon, who was on board. • 600 Confederate cavalry are threatening an attack on Natchez, Mississippi. Two brigades of Louisiana and Texas troops are marching to Mississippi River to temporarily blockade it, and get the army from the last trans -1 Mississippi department. It is officially reported from Newbern that the Books Received. Peculiar: a Tale of the Great Transition. By Epes Sarjent. Edited by William Howitt. 3 vols. Hurst and Blackett. Madeleine Graham. By t h e Author of " Whitefriars." 3 vols. Maxwell and Co. Raised to the Woolsack. By— Lockhart. 3 vols. T. C. Newby. The Town of the Cascades. By Michael Banim. 2 vols. Chapman and Hall. Forty Years in America. By T. L. Nichols, M.D. 2 vols. Maxwell and Co. Heart and Head. By Philip Wharton. 2 vols. Skeet. Miriam's Sorrow. 2 vols. T. C. Newby. Vladimir and Catherine : a Historical Romance. Chapman and Hall. Elements of Mechanical Physics. By J. C Buckmaster. Chapman and Hall. The Statesman's Year •Book for 1864. Edited by Frederick Martin. Macmillan and Co. Sketches of Political Economy. Edited by J. S. Laurie. Thos. Murby. Sketches of the English Constitution. Edited by J. S. Laurie. Thos. Murby. SALMON FISHERIES. At a meeting of the council of the Fisheries Preservation Association, held on Friday, February 12, Lord Saltoun in the chair, it was resolved that the following suggestions be submitted to the Home-office, with a view to their intro duction in any new bill for the amendment of the Fishery Act of 1861, viz. 1. That the fence•ticne for England and Wales ho 168 days, as provided for in the Scotch and Irish Acts for 1862 and 1863. 2. That power should be given to the commissioners to define ancient rights for fishing by fixed engines. 3, That an assessment be levied on engines and nets in aid •f the funds required for the preservation of rivers. 4. That further provision be made to prevent the pol lution of rivers. 5. That minimum as well as maximum penalties shall be specified. C. That justices in quarter sessions should have power to fix a fence-time for trout within their several counties. (Sign scl) SALTOUN, President F.P.A. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.—The ordinary an nual general meeting of the shareholders in this institution was held on Saturday, at the office in Regent street—the Rev. J. B. Owen in the chair. The report of the manager congratulated the shareholders upon the suc cess of the company, owing in a great measure to the at tractions of the illusion patent, which was now protected by the decision of the Lord Chancellor. The receipts for the past year had been £13,000, as against £lO,OOO in the Exhibition year. The report then referred to the altera tions required in the laboratory, which was now almost useless for conducting experiments; and concluded by ex pressing confidence in the future prosperity of the institu tion. The report of the directors paid a high compliment to the exertions of Professor Pepper on behalf of the insti tution. Since the lsst meeting the Prince of Wales had consented to become patron, and it was proposed that in future it should be called by its original title of the Royal Polytechnic Institution. During the past half .year the receipts at the doors had amounted to £6,811 Os 9d, as com pared with £6,580 9s 2d on the previous half-year, being upwards of £261 more than the amount received in anypre vious six months. During the past year the institution has received its first legacy of £l5O from Mr. Gornpertz. Tho whole of the premises are unlet, including the house in Cavendish-square. The directors recommended the pur chase of the unexpired term of lease of the large theatre for the sum of £2,500, thereby reducing the rental from £259 to £5O per annum. The directors also recommended a dividend of 5 per cent , for the half •year, being at tho rate of 10 per cent. per annum, 10 per cent. to be written off from stock and plant, and 5 per cent. from leasehold. The report then referred to the high moral tone of the amuse ments produced at tho institution, and concluded by stating the great success of the evening classes, under the superin tendence of the Rev. Mr. Mackenzie. The financial state ment showed the gross receipts for the half year, including a balance of £1,807 7s Id, to be £9,249 17s 4d, and the ex penditure, including £9lO written off for stock, plant, and leasehold, £4,823 is 10d, leaving a balance of L 4,026 18s 6d, which, after payment of dividend, would leave £3,317 Its 6d to be carried forward to next account, —On the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr. Gregson, M.P., the re port was adopted. Mr. Mayhew moved, "That the direc tors be empowered to purchase the lease of the large theatre for £2,500, at the reduced ground rent of £5O per annum." Mr. Thomson Hankey, M.P., seconded the resolution, which was agreed to after some discussion. The dividend as re commended was then declared. On the motion of Mr. S. Mosley it was resolved that all shares not paid up by the Ist May shall be declared forfeited. The meeting was then made special, and a resolution was agreed to that the in stitution should for the future be called the "Royal Poly technic Institution. AMERICAN WINTER AMUSEMENTS. -- -A fancy dress skating carnival was got up at New York last month, and was attended in the course of the afternoon and evening by 20,000 persons. A partial thaw made the condition of the ice so unfavourable that many ladies and gentlemen would not wear their fancy dresses. " Still," says the New York Times," there were tasteful and comic costumes, among which was noticed the full dress of the Scotch Highlander. One of these dresses was' worn by the daughter of the president of the pond. The Turkish, Chinese, Italian, and French peasantry and different Zouave uniforms were among the fancy costumes worn. The comic ones were in representation of the boar, clown, chris-kringle, belsnichols, and a variety of others, including the dresses worn in the inhabitants of the more frigid climes. To such a degree of perfection has the healthful and invigorating exercise of skating come within the past three or four years that any number of couples can bo seen keeping time to the music by dancing, waltzing, &c., in a highly creditable manner." In Canada sleighing seems to be the favourite sport. " Few prettier sights are presented in the streets of Montreal," says a Canadian paper, " than the procession of the Montreal Driving Club—the turn out of handsome horses and vehicles covered with the furs, which no t only make a sleigh feel but look like the perfection of comfort, all moving along to the merry tinkling of the bells. .0n Tuesday the meet was in great force, some 30 or 40 . sleighs being out, General Sir F. Williams leading with four horses. Major Penn also drove- four in hand.. Captain INPFarlan, of the Military Tra in, s p orted a ' unico, Muir, Captain Crosby, of. the 60th, and some other . gehtm men drove tandem." The weather in Canada this winter is described as very like our own—generally mild weather, L but with ono or two visitations of excessive cold, THE WAR IN SCHLESWIG. REPORTED EVACUATION OF SCHLESWIG HAMBURG, FEB, 15. The Hamburger Nachrichten of to-day publishes advises from Flensburg to Saturday evening that the whole of Schleswig, except Sundex% itt and Alsen, has been evacuated by the Danes. Four Danish spies, among them Pastors Morik and Hansen, and a carrier, named Gravestein, have been brought into Flensburg. NEW ELECTION IN THE NORD. PARIS, FEB. 15 A decree has been issued convoking the electors of the seventh circumscription of the du Nord to elect a deputy on the 6th and 7th of March. DENMARK. PROCLAMATION OF THE KING OF DEN. MARK TO THE ARMY. SONDERBURG, Feb. 6. " Soldiers,—Not alone by valour on the battle field, but also by enduring with patience want of rest, cold, and all sorts of privations and exertions, the soldier has to prove his fidelity to his king and his love for his country. There are few among you who have not proved in battle against an over whelming foe, that you have not degenerated since Fredericia and Idstedt. You have all had ample opportunity to give brilliant proofs of efficiency and endurance, and you have preserved a cheerful courage under long and severe hardships. " Soldiers ! receive for this the thanks of your King. The Dannewerke has been abandoned. The guns which were to have curbed the arrogance of the enemy are in their hands. The country lies open to the enemy. I deeply feel with you what we have thereby lost. But, my friends, I have but this one army for the defence of the country, and your military leaders were of opinion that I would no longer have an army if I did not withdraw you, They, therefore, came to the determination to retreat. " Soldiers! I stand alone in the world with my people. Up to the present time no power has de clared that it will support us by acts. But I depend upon you and my fleet, You are ready to shed your blood, but we are few against many, and it must, therefore, be dearly pm chased. " May the Almighty grant that * the hour of re venge may soon strike for all the violence and in justice which has been done to me and my people. " CURISTIAN, R. " D. C. MONRAD." FRANCE. ;erday, BOURSE, Feb. 13.—The market has been rather heavy, and prices show a slight decline, Threes, for the Account, being now at 66f. 50c. Mobilier has receded to 1,032 f. 50c. Railway Market also dul . The market continued heavy to the close, and lei off as follows :- 41 per Cents .. 95 40 Do. end month.... ^ 3 per Cents. Do. end month 66 45 Credit Mobilier 1028 75 Do. end month 10 28 75 Bank Shares 3287 50 Credit k oncier 1245 Roman — RAIL Italian Loan 6B Do. end month 67 70 Sew ditto — Do. end month — Russian Austrian ..... 79 Spanish Threes — Rome Debt .. — Deferred Cash. Account. 998 75 .. 997 50 957 50 .. 955 Orleans Northern New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean 937 50 .. 936 25 New. ditto - , -- • • Southern 665 .. 665 Western Eastern Sarilinian .. 3Bl 25 .. 380 Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa 5BO .. 582 50 Ditto to Barcelona .......-.. -.iT ,,-„ tDurt'*---,,-.-,„'- ,11, 1 f 11 r _,„,...,..., ~...,-._ HER MAJESTY• OSBORNE, Feb. 13 . The Queen and Princess Helena drove oat Yes' terday. It was Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, CO" mander-in-chief at Portsmouth, wh o waited on het Majesty at Osborne on Th ur sday, and not Sit Michael Bruce, as erroneously inserted in our Saturday's impression. FE13. 14 * The Queen, Princess Helena, Princess Lluis,e'A Prince Leopold, and Princess Hohenl obe attend e" divine service at Osborne this morning. The Rev. G. Prothero officiated. The Prince and Princess of Wales, ST. LEONARDS, Feb• 1 3 ' Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, :ended by the Hon. Mrs. Coke, took a drive yeß• ST. LEONARDS, Feb.. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Priln3ces to of Wales have not been fortunate in reepect the weather in the forenoons of Yesterday snd to„ day, rain having fallen copiously. Mild an d el b - 1 1. 6 larating breezes have, however, produced agreeB;-,, afternoons, and both yesterday and to-day thePr'-' cess and infant prince, accompanied by the W ri t ; Mrs. E. Coke, have taken carriage exercise sin!" the beautiful sea front of Hastings and St. Le olll3/1 : . His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, en c° " - e i panied by Major Teesdale, has also walked ent't t b both on Friday and to-day honoured Ilaatingelvib'e his presence. This morning the prince viei ted t b t et ruins of Hastings Castle, incog., and sle ° f - w v. places of interest in the older portions of the t t). iver On their return the tasteful Gothic cloeltft° memorial to Albert the Good was passed' - 1.1/ t e r afternoon his royal highness promenaded the lc tern portion of St. Leonards and the Esplanade' pro ' The Princess of Wales, we understand, is,iog gressing satisfactorily, and the royal infant is ` l°- well. The Mayor of Hastings (Captain Rock), panied by the town clerk (Mr. R. Growse) , °A AA 0 day, through General Knollys, presentedann';:ece, of congratulation on the birth of the infant P r— ec il The address had been voted by the town c ° ll llo previous to the announcement of the royal lii`'ritt influential inhabitants have vied with each n tb h e oo r placing the special advantages of the neig b ; - ,llf hood at the service of the royal party. ol'eiiiceo speaking, the known wish of the prince and P r— r eei' for privacy has been carefully observed 14 tile g ifea dents here, and the town authoriti es have rec-iiere a n assurance that the prince and prinne gs , i , fot hi g hly pleased with the arrangements 0-- their reception at the Royal Victoria H o tel. 14 , Fo 3 l 'oo, This morning the Prince and Princess o , f 0 0 0 , attended by the Hon. Mrs. E. Coke, Gen.-I°oe and Major Teesdale, were present during ,01° f service at St. Leonard's church. On the tir r ,", the their royal highnesses they were received PJor Rev. R. Workman and by Mr. Churchwardgellottt ford. The Rev. C. M. Romas, the Rey. f and the Rev. Edward Spooner , a ssisted et "":0000 vice. The Rev. R. Workman prea ched the °l3n-egre taking as his text Luke 17 , v. 32 . A large c" gacion was present. te (* In the afternoon their royal highbesse9l, oroe drive to Beauport Park, th 3 seat of Mr' throng sey, jun., returning by the old Lond on road e Hastings. I , woe % The Prince of Wales will meet the t it3 :' 4 fte! foxhounds at Sidley Green about four Inie" St. Leonards, on Tuesday. Mr. IL S' vitt' the master of the pack. ---------...___ HER MAJESTY will arrive at Windsor no t l3 ; - 00 ore 20th inst., and will reside there at the Castle iinthlelille!, occasionally going to Buckingham Palace, atter TO Majesty Coburg about August. C 4 h t g o u ß st a . lmoral, and take her 5 0 05 , itlg THE QUEEN is waiting the arrival of the n , bil t b h e e en ß in el a g a irt e n: at the Isle of Wight, where preparOt; Ifr ult., the day' be hi w s a N s i:j x e p s e ty ct ' e s a r . eception ever stile ° . no t e giO:t before he leaves England, will visit her fe Windsor. Jr ° PRINCESS OF WALES on Wednesatic tile THE in a close carriage to the Balaklava Poed'an'tjeOli; Home Park, to see the Prince and a number of g' - i to vj skate, several of whom, with the Prince, were 16iitijles.4" t w h ater, about knee-deep, in consequence of the t ' i'll tO ° et s however, did not revolt the ir °OA' ey which was continued with much P sPi rD till r ho e ck ice , This, late hour in the afternoon.—Court ..Tourrial. / FASHIONABLE AND POLITICA.I. ii/41014-‘0 `' recerhicili, Viscountess Palmerston had a f"--tiollrl Saturday night at Cambridge House, Piccadillio I f - i , 0, numerously attended. Previously to the reeePt4l)ftelc; almerston had a select party to dinner, the ° bi ll s S i i d g dining at the Speaker's Parliamentary dinher."-f,lllll ', e ls' ' Hon. the Speaker gave his first Parliaruentall; Vireo dinner on Saturday evening.—The Ric-ht 00. , reOdell gave a Parliamentary dinner on Saturday, at 13i6 , el tl Grosvenor-gate. . to, Fox CLUB.—The first meeting of th at 7 ro o no , Present—Earl this year took place on Saturdayevening at fir, °'.st ClOOOl ; resent—Earl of Albemarle, Colonel C. B. Hamilton LI, Duncan, Viscount Falkland, D 3r " Viire Lord Mostyn, Mr. E. A. Sanford, Lord Creraoraet vit. fil o : Enfield, M.P., Lord Abercromby, Hop , G e°r -g e I° f f A l iii William, Mr. Augustus Keppel tepaenso, :::to is :o . r. Frederick Dundas, M.P., Colonel B. A•,,, t ',. - 11','''to: Sir Mor.tague J. Cholmeley, Bart M.r., .--' s itri, i ' g i ll° Cholmeley, Colonel Humblton, F. Custeoceil the '' william, Mr. Martin Tucker Smith, 31.P•1 °I- t Hon. Stephen Lushington. „1 1311 PRESENTAIf s oi Ci l : .....---. - ------ F Rom THE PRINCE ------” or w, nof University ; W ales bridge Prin the h i p r i R v a o t y e a s l e ll e r i e g t h a r n y e s o s f 0 , coPi ef , ns tll ° 'l g ilt h:isassseacnhtutsosetthtse, laboratOr.7oooo jos graphs of the Samaritan Pentateuch taken ailr„gtili,edlie . a,. f itee• 0 thoisNnaobyloarniglhuvesresswe;t: 6;',,ce,t; Prince of Wales desires me to add that be viri to &ti ll I t glad o of any opportunity which may enable hi re 10 : 613 5 0 v h i e si c t o t o o o o f h tai w ns ever slight a manner, the lively sense Ti , ll ,, ec i o r . ,.` ti c,o o the of e auilo ci kindness oterddiasltla a yt n et d so, h ar eoucsdippitrthoaaletiat, yt withe h th e r e t e : e ie e oo l ,.h. : o rt 0:00111Foorerilioopil have given expression, that nothing maY t)ce- :r° tits the friendship which ought ever to subsiSt pet e ll ~ co d MR. COBDEN AND "THE 'TIMES.° • gall ° ~,, or 11 country and the new." has republished, in a • ~..Pr. tlestietC (Nlessrs. Ireland and Co.), his recent corosl3- or, Mr. Delane, the Editor of the Times, add iti s f Oa ° ' II !" pamphlet forti3,P ,„deOci`o3oo, tary correspondence, which is also veil C'jliosit ~., "e i p ilie . , i t i himself and the Editor of the Daily lelegra,,, cla t ' WV, occasion. Mr. Cobden and his friends s ee m 0 0 6 0 0 4 that the war against the limes shall go °x i ): ther e , li of ;70 this pamphlet, from the same printing-el'ue,"' folic; e r , , peered another entitled "The TraditiotAL,o,oPfd til:, Times," telling the story of the caluranY Wvil!otlorpS the Times of July 19, 1791, against D ' l , ll ,olP e feb o liberals of Birmingham, when the BirlUillg.-",,f e lv .ho 74 in riot against them for their corumemoratiell_ole l e ti v Revolution. It is surely too much to Preetiu'ollo% ii° personal identity of a newspaper retaains 060000;0ili. seventy years. There must have been a c°os, 0040,1/0" during that time of the atoms cornre sing „ . t' yeti f , Through how many phases within ev il - floer. fiC/ did the late Ifforning Chronicle pass!--2134, yOA TI ti°: THE DEMOLITION OF TIIE lONIA N 00110080' - 11 kW ° , fel .„je TIONS is likely to make Great -I- - , ~a r v e. fil l P' De popular among the Greeks than anY act o'llo,frete"ooooolfeji since we nurtured the young State late 313 . ot 7o OP, s t . pendence. Mr. Gregory's Chivalry leA rle IS he 14 Oen' cause of all struggling unaware of the conditions imposed ea tie 1 . a s if t beet nationalities, b li b t i tile ci;deFer, taries of the treaty, when be made it appear 10 bee pl, -,uld be afi lition were our own free act. It N' 7 ' _..ArglY 0 ( perhaps, if it could have been avoided. eet i° 0 0 Gazette. ~, ,At 6 113 ., e reiq aot UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGIs• this IJal' A r ollif. the curators of the patronage of 5 ciecte",oo, 0 Saturday, Mr. George Moir, advocate. vv 9 150 ,- ft , v oi , e Muir was formerly PrefaSer of ILlietoreti7o. fle e fA ct'' of Scots Law, in the room of the late. V!°,.,tbe 110.0'11,f but relinquished that chair for legal V ac it bY tl 4 f . re'd Gole'afjeor° of Advocates. ...-The "sr. %jot': nimously recommended for the present chi' GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION. 69, tOOl f ii°'a 0' emigrant ship Sir John Lawrence, 0 vgtt, °l,oiop, Ellery, master, belonging to Mr. ' pt. 6 las t, 0. 1 4, io gl . which sailed from Plymouth, el' : forl claY7 I),e, 0.30 Port Adelaide, South Australia, 011,'0100, ofec loo t or , ing on board 95 married plople, 5 a t he ab` c ' 4 „,re ° le women, 40 boys and 23 girls between the.'tea 1)):001", and 12 infants (in all, 311 soulsn)fte:3ot, 0001'00, t'r William Booker, surgeon euPeri„,r. Alfred Sarah Barnsley, matron, and A. master. THE FORTIFICATIONS OF CORFU. A letter, dated Corfu, Jan. 25, has the follow n ~•_ " There is nothing further to report on the progress made in dismantling the fortifications. General Wynne, of the Engineers, is confidently expected to arrive from England by the next steamer with the full instructions on the sub ject. A board of officers is ordered to meet to report upon the disposal of the military stores, and to decide what shall be sent to England, Gibraltar, or Malta, and what are to be sold upon the spot. " I understand that it bas been decided that Vido and Fort Abram alone are to be demolished, and that the guns only are to be removed from the Citadel and Fort Neuf. It is not at all improbable that this decision has been come to, and, although I do not vouch for its truth, I have every reason to believe the information to be correct. Both the Citadel and Fort Neuf, in their present state, would be useless for defence, and the opinion is generally entertained by military men that they could not be held for a single hour against the fire of modern artillery. Possibly, out of deference to the opinions of the lonians and Greeks, it is intended not to interfere with them further than remov ing the guns, and they may certainly be so left with per fect safety. Fort Abram, however, has just been repaired at an expense of £30,000, and it ranks next in impor tance to Vido, with which, however, it can scarcely be compared, It is the westernmost of the fortresses, facing the harbour or roadstead on the north, and having a glacis on the south and west sides ; it would no doubt be able to make a very respectable resistance. Fort Neuf lies to the east of Fort Abram, from which it is separated only by a road leading to the suburb of Manduchio. It also faces the harbour on the north, overlooks the town on the east, a d has a glacis running round the remaining two sides. Be tween the last named fort and the citadel lies the town of Corfu, at the extreme cast of which it is situate. It is built on a large rock jutting out into the sea, having two peaks, on the westernmost whereofsis the apparatus for the signal ing of vessels, and the view from this point I's one of the best to be obtained in Corfu. The Citadel is separated from the mainland on the west by a ditch which is spanned ty a drawbridge. It occupies a commanding position, and forms a very prominent and beautiful object. In it aro the general's house and officers' quarters, the hospital, the military church and school rooms, powder magazines, &C., and commodious barracks for a large number of troops. It is furnished with every appliance for cleanliness and health, wad as a depot for soldiers, for which purpose it is now used, it is highly desirable, but, as previously stated, both it and Fort Neuf would be of little avail in modern warfare." FALL OF RAILWAY ARCHES.—On Friday evening, about nine o'clock, the inhabitants of Brixton were greatly alarmed by a sudden loud and dead sound, which was soon ascertained to have proceeded from the falling in of 17 or 18 acres of the Smith London Railway, now in course of erection—the whole extent of the line crossing above the Chatham and Dover Railway, from the Green Man, Cold Harbour lane, to the Barrington road, being entirely destroyed. We do not hear of any personal in jury having occurred, If 0 A . Nti ee t ed) 8, .00 cot